Who wants to beat Max Verstappen? He has already overtaken Sebastian Vettel after victories in the Red Bull. The third title is unlikely to be taken from him either. An era that he himself would not have expected.
Max Verstappen is surprised and also impressed by his own dominance and track record. With his triumph at the Formula 1 classic in Monaco, the 25-year-old Dutchman now overtook Sebastian Vettel with the most Grand Prix victories in a Red Bull. It was his 39th, Vettel had won 38 times during his time with the Austrian team .
“If you have a good car for a while, you can break these records,” emphasized Verstappen after his victory drive under the most difficult conditions after the onset of rain in the Principality. “It’s great. I never thought I’d be in a position like this in my career.”
It was his second victory after 2021 on the narrow street circuit in his adopted country, but he also clinched pole position there for the first time. “Max was always in control of the situation in all conditions – dry, semi-dry, extremely water – controlled the speed with confidence. An incredible performance,” commented Red Bull’s motorsport director Helmut Marko on Sky about the weekend of his star driver.
Verstappen again favorite for world title
It is difficult, if not impossible, to imagine that Verstappen will not win the World Cup this year after winning the titles in 2021 and 2022. He has won four of the six Grand Prix so far, leading his team-mate Sergio Perez in the World Championship standings with 39 points and ahead of two-time champion Fernando Alonso with 51 points. The 41-year-old Spaniard finished second a week before his home race at Barcelona. It was his fifth podium finish of the year, but it was not yet a win. Perez had won the other two races.
In all the seasons he can remember in the 2000s and 2010s, he would have led the World Cup with performances like this year. “But now there’s Red Bull. And Max dominates every race. Even with a great result, you have to line up behind them in every race,” said Alonso. Incidentally, Verstappen had also completed his 2000th lead lap with his start-finish victory. “Growing up, I wanted to be a Formula 1 driver. And winning these races is fantastic. It’s more beautiful than I could have ever imagined,” he said.
Source: Stern
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